What engine should I go for?

[Muzz]

So I have 3 engine choices. It's for a 2001 Coupe Lancer running 6A12 MIVEC

Choice 1 (this is what the initial plan was and everything has been done but engine isn't assembled yet)
Fully rebuilt, balanced, ported heads, raised CR, extractors, cat, exhaust, ported intake, 5mm oversize TB, piggyback ECU, cam gears
Stock cams
Mated to a DC5R gearbox
Also, a hell of a lot of other cash to spend elsewhere such as stereo, retrim and respray (suspension, brakes, bodykit, wheels, Recaros etc have been done)
Choice 2
Use this engine but use 12.5:1 CR forged CP Pistons, Argo econo rods with ARP2000 bolts, cryo crank, valve springs, port heads more, port heads more, have some cams with peak power around 9500rpm, valve springs, Haltech standalone ECU, twin TB setup or 6 pack TB setup, and other mods as per Choice 1 including DC5R box

may i suggest a new option #5- leave the block
Cams
Springs valves and retainers
Valve grind
Port n polish
cam gears
Ecu + tuning
injectors, if there needed
And finally, instead of going with the cryo'd crank, forged pistons, and rods (which is overkill if your staying NA), Up the compression ratio by milling the head or block (not sure which) or using a thiner head gasket. (i dont know all that much about engines, so if anyone there knows of any cons to upping the CP in any of these ways, please speek up. Also gotta make shur the pistons wont come in contact with the valves).

Doing this will save u a shit load of money!
save $$ in labor of removing and replacing the block from the car, save dollars ripping apart block, installing parts & rebuilding block, save $$ in buying forged pistons, rods and treating the crank, big time!

with all this done, u can just upgrage ur externals later on, intake, exhaust, throttle bodys gearbox etc.